Lieberman and Eisenkot to Meet Amid Coalition Talks
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman and National Unity Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot will meet Sunday to discuss coalition agreements after President Herzog is expected to task Eisenkot with forming a government. Lieberman recently removed his veto on negotiating with Haredi parties, potentially paving the way for compromise on the sensitive conscription issue. Reports also suggest prior discussions between Lieberman's team and Haredi figures regarding a potential premiership for Lieberman.
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- Avigdor Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot will meet Sunday to negotiate coalition agreements.
- President Herzog is expected to task Eisenkot with forming the next government.
- Lieberman recently ended his veto on negotiating with Haredi parties.
- A potential agreement may involve compromises on the controversial conscription law.
- Lieberman opposes a government reliant on Arab parties.
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman and National Unity Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot are scheduled to meet on Sunday in an effort to reach agreements that would enable the formation of the next government. The meeting follows President Isaac Herzog's expected tasking of Eisenkot with forming a government on Sunday evening. Significant disagreements persist between Lieberman and Eisenkot regarding the coalition's composition and the division of portfolios.
The meeting comes days after a dramatic shift in Lieberman's stance towards the Haredi parties. On Friday, Lieberman dropped his veto on negotiating with the Haredi parties, giving the green light for talks. A potential basis for agreement could be the conscription law Lieberman promoted in 2018, which includes financial sanctions on yeshivas only after three years and no personal sanctions. Lieberman has stated he is willing to make painful compromises on the conscription issue but continues to oppose a government reliant on Arab parties.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that a team representing Lieberman, including his Haredi advisor Avi Abuhatzira, has been in contact with senior Haredi figures in recent months. During these contacts, a framework was reportedly explored where Lieberman would serve as Prime Minister in exchange for a freeze on the arrest of yeshiva students and the advancement of a draft exemption law without sanctions.
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